Closing the Wage Gap

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Minimum wage in L.A. rises to $16.04 an hour beginning today

BY Itzel Luna – JULY 1, 2022 – Los Angeles Times Minimum wage workers in Los Angeles will see their pay increase to $16.04 an hour starting Friday, while a statewide initiative that would have increased pay to $18 an hour by 2025 failed to garner enough signatures to make the November ballot. Workers in

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Minneapolis minimum wage increase starts today

By: Nick Longworth – July 1, 2022 – Fox 9 MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Starting today the minimum wage in Minneapolis has increased for all workers within city limits. Minimum wage in the City of Lakes increased to $13.50 per hour at small businesses (defined as having less than 100 employees) and $15 at large businesses (100

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Chicago, Cook County minimum wage increase takes effect

By: Jason Knowles and Ann Pistone – July 1, 2022 – ABC 7 Chicago CHICAGO (WLS) — The minimum wage in Chicago and suburban Cook County increased Friday. The ABC 7 I-Team found out who may and may not benefit, and breaks down the numbers in your paycheck. The minimum wage increase comes just in

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Mayor Bowser Announces Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2022

By: Executive Office of the Mayor – June 29, 2022 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser announced that under the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment of 2016, effective July 1, 2022, the District’s minimum wage will increase from $15.20 to $16.10 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 for tipped employees.  (Read More)

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